Spitzling vs Elm Button

Aelia acuminata compared with Acleris kochiella

Key Differences

• Spitzling is Least Concern while Elm Button is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Spitzling	Elm Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Pentatomidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Aelia	Acleris
Species	Aelia acuminata	Acleris kochiella

Evolutionary Relationship

Spitzling and Elm Button share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Spitzling

LC — Least Concern

Elm Button

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Spitzling	Elm Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Spitzling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Elm Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Spitzling

The Bishop's Mitre (Aelia acuminata) is a species in the genus Aelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden